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| Saint Augustine's School |
Nestled in quiet Cul de Sac located just off Carysfort Avenue, Saint Augustine's School in Blackrock has been transforming the lives of people with disabilities since 1930.
Providing a range of educational, sporting and support services, the school has enabled many people who walked through it's doors to transition into adulthood, and live semi-, if not actual independent lives; Something their parents profess they never thought would have been achievable prior to their son or daughter entering the school.
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| P.E. Hall Saint Augustine' School |
John is a parent who has a child attending Saint Augustine's.
He contacted me over grave concern he had regarding major changes planned to the services provided by the school, which he and other parents feel will seriously undo the great strides many of the kids in the school have made, especially those with autism.
So John agreed to be interviewed by me, and outlined what services the school currently provides, and which of these will be lost down the line, if the Saint John of God's Management team, and the H.S.E. have their way.
https://soundcloud.com/sean-heffernan-424205175/john-interview
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| Horticulture building at the school |
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NB: After the interview finished, John asked me to write the following:
John personally feels the Brothers of Saint John of God's services have been put in a very bad light, which he feels is unfair on them.
He wanted it said that it is the Management Team in Saint John of God's, and not the Brothers who are working with the HSE to "reform" (John says cut) services at Saint Augustine's School.
(The management team is a separate entity per se from the Brothers)
The brothers are shocked at the plans for the school, and have tried to help the parents in their fight in anyway they possibly could)
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